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| Samuel dressed in his best |
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| Camila and her flip flips with toes |
I took pictures as they all filed in for the party. Each of them had an invitation. I collected 86 invitations when we opened the gates at 11 a.m. There were more than 20 people already in the church at that point, preparing for the party.
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| Ever with Anai, Jose and Memo |
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| Anai and her boots |
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| Jose |
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| Yarely |
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| Belkis with her big brother, Naum |
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| Blanca Flor and her sister, Violet |
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| They sat and waited for the Sarmientos to arrive |
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Lorenzo and Moncey waited patiently
(note Moncey's new hair cut which she did all by herself) |
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| The Sarmientos in their seats of honor |
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| Preschoolers applauding |
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| Michele reciting a poem |
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| Yarely choreographed a dance |
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| Milagro waiting to eat |
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| Lourdes with special words for the kids |
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| Cindy |
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| Enjoying chicken, salad, and rice |
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| Preschoolers praying for the Sarmientos |
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Everyone praying for the Sarmientos
Well, almost everyone |
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Ana and her family with Lourdes afterward
Ana has become our main cook now that Marlin is nearing the end of her pregnancy |
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| Misael |
We had a little photo shoot:
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| Blanca Flor, Kebelin and Lolita |
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| Lolita and Gired are good buddies |
The party was a great success. The preschool class's presentation was super but I didn't get any photos because I was coordinating it.
My landlord, Hermida, invited me for dinner at their house. They invited the Sarmientos to say good bye. We had a pork roast, chicken, potatoes baked in the spices of the chicken, special rice, a tomato salad, bread that tasted like pretzels and tres leches for desert. It was delicious!
